Forest Glen
Located in the far northwest of Chicago, adjacent to Jefferson Park and North Park, the neighborhood of Forest Glen, begins to confuse city and suburban living. The Cook County Forest Preserve is close at hand, and adjacent to that is the expansive Edgebrook Golf Course. There are so many green and open areas in Forest Glen that people new to the area occasionally think that they’ve left the city and are driving across the countryside. Sauganash and Wildwood are conveniently close, though if you’re bound for the city, you’ll be happy with the easy access to the Edens Expressway.
Forest Glen, according to the 2000 Census, has one of the highest median incomes in Chicago, which makes sense, as real estate properties in the neighborhood start around $300,000 and surpass the $5 million mark. Of these homes, one will find wonderfully preserved English Tudors, Colonials, and Georgians along with newer constructions. The neighborhood has both large estates and more affordable starter homes. The community is smart and inviting, and the residents know their neighbors.
One of the area parks, Jefferson Park, named for President Thomas Jefferson, is home to the volunteer Citywide Orchestra. It contains ball fields, tennis courts, a playground, trails, open areas, and a field house; it offers music lessons as well. Portage Park, completed in 1917, offers a number of youth-oriented programs, including gymnastics, music lessons, sports programs, sign language, woodcraft, and after school programs. It contains ball fields, basketball and tennis courts, swimming, paths, a few field houses, an in-line skating slab, and open areas.
